This is a critical concept, especially in the business world. Own your time and use highlights Four principle steps from Make time book: Just say “Hey Siri, every morning at 9 am, remind me to choose a Highlight”. Try using recurring reminders on your phone to help reinforce your habits.

You can use technology not only for wasting time but it can be used to keep you focussed and avoid waste too. I used the instructions there to reconfigure my iPhone and it had an instant impact. How to set up your iPhone for productivity focus and your own longevity If you want a great guide to avoiding infinity pools take a look at this blog: On average in the US people spend 4hrs a day watching TV which I find shocking, but I have been known to regularly do the same. These are particularly prevalent in today’s world with TV, the Internet and social media being the obvious ones. Infinity pools are places you can go to which have potentially unlimited content and the ability to absorb your time. I have also found myself coaching my teams on these principles at work. I would recommend this book on kindle as I found myself taking a lot of personal notes which is easier in e-book format.īelow is a list of the key ideas and tips which I took from the book and have implemented effectively in my own life. The writing style of the authors is very easy to read and the book feels approachable. This book keeps to the basics and provides ideas which you can work on immediately as the advice is very practical in nature. This book is a great place to start if you want to know more about productivity and self-improvement. This gives them an interesting view of the intersection of business and personal time. Jake and John were both at Google and then launched their careers in writing and productivity coaching. This is my review of the great book, Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.

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